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A weekend of fun – for a great cause – in Chebanse ! The Chebanse American Legion Post 408 welcomes friends this Saturday and Sunday for the 15th Annual Legion Fundraiser … the 408 BASH. The setting is at American Legion Park...

September marks Hunger Action Month, and Dollar General has stepped up donating to several Indiana food banks through its partnership with Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger relief organization.  These...

                                    Red Cross Urges Everyone to Get Ready for Emergencies Now  September is National Preparedness Month...

A Will County traffic accident that seriously injured a teenager has some communities taking another look at their existing ordinances.  Safety is an issue.  Concerns about the speed of E-scooters and where they're...

The Newton County Sheriff’s Department and Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a single-vehicle fatal crash on Labor Day.  22-year-old Phillip Eilers of Brook was killed in Monday’s accident on County Road 1000...

                                      September event supports the Watseka Area Food Pantry The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce...

                                         10th Move Over Law-Related Crash of 2025 Illinois State Police (ISP) officers...

The sunny, warm weather of late appears to be on its way to ending. Much cooler weather and rain arrived Wednesday night, then continues into the weekend. A cold front settles into Central Illinois and the much cooler temps will...

One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday in Newton County, IN.  Sheriff's Police investigated just after 2:30 pm at County Road 1000 S, east of U.S. 41.  The male driver of a westbound vehicle left the...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that construction is underway on Interstate 57 in Iroquois County. The work zone will be from the Buckley interchange (exit 272) to the Ford County line. The project will patch...